front line

Example Sentences

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Forty miles away, the U.A.E. stands on the front line of this conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moscow has used the Caspian to bring in large quantities of Iranian artillery shells and other ammunition to resupply troops on the front lines, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even if the immediate standoff is resolved, the economic shock may linger — a reminder that in modern warfare, the battlefield doesn’t end at the front lines.

From Salon

The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line - a trend that began about six months ago and has also involved recruits from other African countries.

From BBC

During the Vietnam War, the embedded news media was allowed to report from the front lines.

From Salon